Man accused of illegal deer hunting has guns seized at RIDE check in Northumberland County

A man was arrested for illegally hunting deer at night in Northumberland County.

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OPP seized guns and charged one of two men with illegal hunting during a RIDE check in Northumberland County on Wednesday night.

Around 11 p.m., an officer noticed a vehicle travelling slowly along Edgar Benson Road in Hamilton Township (20 kilometres north of Cobourg) while illuminating a farm field known to have deer. The officer attended the area and stopped the pickup truck.